#CrackerBan | Are crackers the only culprit of air pollution during Diwali? Twitter reacts furiously

Every year during the period of Diwali National Capital Region gets eclipsed by a thick smog of deadly gases formed due to the burning of stubble by farmers in the neighboring areas of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Millions of tonnes of agricultural stubble are burnt every year in North India due to the lack of proper disposal facilities.

The treacherous practice is going on despite the ban on crop burning by National Green Tribunal since 2015 due to lack of law enforcement by the authorities. Ghastly memories of the last year’s smothering smog are still fresh in everyone’s mind and now Supreme Court has again banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR region. It has canceled all the licenses given by Delhi Police to sell firecrackers.